CAPO 5th
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D (xx0232@1)                                G (320003@1)              DWell (xx0232@1)Mama was his Wildwood Flower, my Daddy used to say,
D (xx0232@1)                               A (x02220@1)                DAnd (xx0232@1)to prove to her he loved her, he'd play it every day.
D (xx0232@1)                                    G (320003@1)                DMom (xx0232@1)would look at him and smile, she'd say, "God bless my man,
D (xx0232@1)                                A (x02220@1)            DI (xx0232@1)don't regret one single day that I gave him my hand.

D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)               DThe (xx0232@1)Wildwood Flower  Was his favorite song,
D (xx0232@1)                          A (x02220@1)                DAnd (xx0232@1)when he played for Mama, Her house became a home.

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D (xx0232@1)                            G (320003@1)                  DMom (xx0232@1)took sick and passed away, this was his darkest hour.
D (xx0232@1)                               A (x02220@1)                 DHe (xx0232@1)came home that very day and he played the Wildwood Flower.
D (xx0232@1)                            G (320003@1)                   DTime (xx0232@1)went by and he grew old, he'd sit and play for hours,
D (xx0232@1)                                A (x02220@1)                      DMem'ries (xx0232@1)of Mom on his old guitar, he'd play the Wildwood Flower.

D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)              DThe (xx0232@1)Wildwood Flower  Was his favorite song,
D (xx0232@1)                          A (x02220@1)                DAnd (xx0232@1)when he played for Mama, Her house became a home.

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D (xx0232@1)                                     G (320003@1)                DOne (xx0232@1)night, as I walked by his house, I thought I heard his song.
D (xx0232@1)                        A (x02220@1)               DI (xx0232@1)heard Mama talkin', but Mom had long been gone.
D (xx0232@1)                                 G (320003@1)          DI (xx0232@1)looked through the window and saw God's mighty power. 
D (xx0232@1)                              A (x02220@1)                   DThere (xx0232@1)sat Mom with Daddy, he was playin' the Wildwood Flower.

D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)              DThe (xx0232@1)Wildwood Flower  Was his favorite song,
D (xx0232@1)                          A (x02220@1)                DAnd (xx0232@1)when he played for Mama, Her house became a home.

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D (xx0232@1)                                         G (320003@1)               DAs (xx0232@1)he grew old, he could play no more, and his mind began to fail.
D (xx0232@1)                               A (x02220@1)                    DWe'd (xx0232@1)often find him in the field, he seemed so old and frail.
D (xx0232@1)                             G (320003@1)            DOne (xx0232@1)day, we couldn't find him, and after many days,
D (xx0232@1)                                        A (x02220@1)           DFound (xx0232@1)him lyin' with the wildwood flowers, up on Mama's grave.

D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)               DThe (xx0232@1)Wildwood Flower  Was his favorite song,
D (xx0232@1)                           A (x02220@1)                DAnd (xx0232@1)when he played for Mama, Her house became a home.

I usually repeat the chorus 3-4 times here at the end.

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